Collaboration for professionals.

Opus 2 International develops collaborative analysis software for use by litigation and legal professionals. Delivering sophisticated services for dispute resolution hearings around the world. Our London headquarters has become the de facto provider of quality services to the UK Courts, and our regional offices support high stakes commercial matters in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the United States. Founded in 2008, the company has become well known for its best in class software and providing truly functional electronic hearing rooms as a service.

Locations

London

+44 20 3008 5900
info@opus2.com

5 New Street Square ,
London,
EC4A 3BF

San Francisco

+1 888 960 3117
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100 Pine Street,
Suite 775,
San Francisco,
CA 94111

New York

+1 888 960 3117
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427 Broadway,
Suite 605,
New York,
10013

Singapore

+65 3158 5095
info@opus2.com

1 Wallich Street,
Guoco Tower #14-62,
Singapore,
078881

Edinburgh

+44 13 1208 2026
info@opus2.com

30-32 Frederick St,
Edinburgh,
EH2 2JR

Innovation

With a reputable and proven track record of introducing evolutionary technology, Opus 2 continue to be market leaders in the legal technology landscape.

Artificial intelligence and intelligent automation augment the invaluable insight of legal professional end-users worldwide, harnessing the power of collaborative solutions across all legal practice areas.

Follow our blog for stories about the behind the scenes work on our technology stack.

History

Founded in 2008 by Graham Smith-Bernal, the founder of Smith Bernal International and the original creator of the legal market's groundbreaking LiveNote software. Having sold his namesake venture, Smith Bernal International, to WordWave (now Merrill Corporation) in 1998, Mr. Smith-Bernal focused on developing LiveNote software and helping it to become the most widely-used litigation support software of any kind prior to selling the company to Thomson Reuters in 2006.

Following a brief retirement to his estate in Umbria, Italy, Graham returned to the market to conceive his second great work, Opus 2, which has garnered worldwide media coverage for its unique approach to litigation software and services for legal professionals.

Team

Graham Smith-Bernal

Founder & CEO

Graham Smith-Bernal is a visionary entrepreneur with an unwavering commitment to quality service and creativity. Having started his career as a court reporter in the UK, Graham quickly identified an opportunity to add unprecedented value to the lawyers who were receiving his transcripts: a highly accurate real-time transcription and an easy means by which to mark, annotate and digest it. Consequently, Graham founded his first consultancy (Smith Bernal International) and created the LiveNote software. Smith Bernal International went on to become the world's largest international court reporting company and LiveNote became the most widely used litigation support software, prior to Smith-Bernal selling LiveNote to Thomson Reuters in 2006.

Executive Team

Martin Bangs

Chief Financial Officer

Martin Bangs

Chief Financial Officer

As a qualified Chartered Accountant and the Managing Director for Opus 2 International, Martin Bangs provides executive oversight of the global operations and expansion of the company, with particular emphasis on balancing financial, contract and risk management with the creative spirit that defines Opus 2. Martin brings senior-level commercial experience from a number of companies in the legal and healthcare sectors, including 18 years of operations management, financial reporting and strategic planning within the court reporting sector. His previous roles include Managing Director - Government & Public Sector for Smith Bernal Wordwave Limited (now DTI) and an appointment to the Sutton & Merton Primary Care Trust Provider Board in the United Kingdom.

Steve Fleming

Chief Technology Officer

Steve Fleming

Chief Technology Officer

Steve Fleming leads the technical strategy and R&D for Opus 2 International, including the development of the company's Software-as-a-Service offering, Opus 2 Magnum. Steve joined Opus 2 International in 2008, at which time he helped to crystallise the company vision and incubate the original Opus 2 technology, all while consulting on the delivery of Opus 2 software and services to courtrooms in the UK. Previously, Steve provided technical support to lawyers in the UK, Hong Kong and Singapore, and he managed the IT communications initiatives for the London headquarters of the WPP Group, a £10.0bn company with 162,000 employees worldwide.

Charlie Harrel

Chief Operating Officer

Charlie Harrel

Chief Operating Officer

Before joining Opus 2 International in 2013, Charlie ran a consultancy business advising companies across the UK legal market, including a number of leading law firms, in-house legal teams and independent service providers on various aspects of the delivery of legal services. Charlie's particular focus was advising on alternative sourcing and new technologies in order to drive commercial efficiency and improve client service. Before this, Charlie spent four and a half years at Olswang LLP where he trained and qualified as a commercial litigator. Charlie's breadth of experience across the UK legal market means that he not only has a detailed understanding of the litigation process and the needs of Opus 2's clients, but he also brings a unique perspective in supporting other areas of the business.

Oliver McClintock

Chief Commercial Officer

Oliver McClintock

Chief Commercial Officer

Oliver McClintock leads the company's commercial strategy, and has overall responsibility for sales and marketing at Opus 2 globally. Oliver is a qualified lawyer and spent eight years at Allen & Overy LLP where he trained and qualified as a litigator, specialising in corporate, commercial and banking disputes. Immediately prior to joining Opus 2, Oliver was a Consultant for KPMG in their Evidence and Disclosure Management team. Oliver's unique dual background in the practice of law and the application of legal technology helps Opus 2 to deliver the most effective legal services and tools to clients around the world.

Senior Management

Robert Cannon

Chief Architect

Robert Cannon

Chief Architect

With his background in neuroscience to the fore, Robert oversees all user interface development for the Opus 2 branded products Magnum and Forum, as well as engineering exceptional software and APIs for other business, financial and educational applications. In addition, he manages the software development team in Edinburgh, Scotland. He has a PhD in theoretical astrophysics and research experience in neuroscience from various universities in France and the UK. In this capacity, he worked on problems involving large volumes of biological information which motivated the development of early prototypes for annotating scientific literature. Robert has been a dynamic force behind the development of the Magnum platform since its inception. His expert consultancy and management of the Textensor software development group, now a division of Opus 2, contributed to the evolution of the company’s award-winning software.

Fred Howell

Chief Server Architect

Fred Howell

Chief Server Architect

Fred is an integral part of the software development team located in Edinburgh, Scotland. His focus is on the server-side of the Opus 2 product range, including cloud, realtime document collaboration, and multimedia streaming. He has a background in parallel hardware and software engineering, with a PhD in computer science from Edinburgh University. His interest in developing tools to help people collaborate on complex data and documents was sparked by his earlier research work in computational neuroscience. Pulling upon his vast experience in a variety of disciplines, Fred’s consultancy and management of the Textensor software development group, now a division of Opus 2, has been instrumental in the development of the Magnum platform since its inception. His expertise continues to be utilised as new products relevant to a variety of business, financial and educational applications are conceived and implemented.

Taryn Auchecorne

Head of Client Services

Taryn Auchecorne

Head of Client Services

Taryn Johnson joined Opus 2 International in 2013, having spent six and a half years at Olswang LLP where she trained and qualified as a commercial litigator. During her time in private practice Taryn was regularly instructed on high profile cases in respect of which she was responsible for coordinating complex disclosure exercises, document management and the preparation of bundles for interlocutory hearings and trial, earning praise for her work product and forensic attention to detail. Having represented clients in the High Court and in international arbitration and liaised regularly with solicitors, barristers and experts, Taryn brings a wealth of relevant experience to her role as Head of Client Services. She has a detailed understanding of the litigation process and the demands faced by Opus 2's clients and as such she is perfectly placed to provide advice and oversee the tailored, efficient and first-class delivery of Opus 2's Magnum and Transcript services in the UK.

Billy Kelly

Head of R&D

Billy Kelly

Head of Research & Development

Billy Kelly joined Opus 2 International after having spent several years supporting the IT infrastructure of a major law firm's global offices. Earlier in his career and while completing his degree in Internet Systems, Billy was a LiveNote technical consultant in the United Kingdom, during which time he helped to facilitate the flawless use of transcription technology in the courtroom. Along with his team of technical consultants, Billy infuses every Opus 2 International engagement with his specialised technical training and his background in enterprise IT initiatives for law firms.

John Murphy

Head of Finance

John Murphy

Head of Finance

John Murphy joined Opus 2 International in 2013 as the Head of Finance, a position which is based in the company's headquarters in London. John brings nearly two decades of finance experience including management accounting, financial reporting, tax compliance, business analysis and KPI reporting. In his role with Opus 2 International, John oversees the financial aspects of the company's global services and local branch operations. Originally from the US, John has lived and worked in the UK for more than a decade, most recently as the Head of Finance for the Association of Corporate Treasurers, the Chartered body for Treasury in the UK.

Anne Perkins

Head of Digital Transcription

Anne Perkins

Head of Digital Transcription

Anne Perkins joined Opus 2 International in 2014 on its acquisition of Beverley F. Nunnery & Co. (BFN). She brought with her not only 10 years’ experience with BFN but the knowledge and expertise gained over a long career extending across her work within the civil and criminal courts, both as a court reporter and as a partner in affiliated court reporting companies. As head of audio transcription, Anne is responsible not only for the management of the operational team as well as her pool of reporters and transcribers, but also for client liaison in seeking to maintain and promote service excellence at all times to private individuals, solicitors, barristers and members of the judiciary alike.

Liza Pestillos-Ocat

Head of US Operations

Liza Pestillos-Ocat

Head of US Operations

Liza is responsible for providing oversight of Opus 2's US operations, ensuring the business has the appropriate resources and processes to deliver on its growth strategies, with particular emphasis on operational efficiencies and the delivery of excellent product support and client services. Liza brings more than 14 years of legal tech industry experience. She was among the first employees of LiveNote, Inc., a company founded by Graham Smith-Bernal. Liza served as Finance Director and was instrumental in the sale of LiveNote to Thomson Reuters in 2006. She remained with the company for nearly ten years, overseeing operations and client services of its Litigation Solutions, E-Discovery and Legal Managed Services business units.

Careers

Opus 2 is a rapidly growing technology and professional services business offering real-time transcription and market-leading trial services to the legal profession, with exceptional quality of service at the forefront of everything we do.

If any of these roles interest you or you are looking for a change, please do not hesitate to send across your CV. Opus 2 is an exciting, expanding business so this is the ideal time to join our dynamic team.

Product Owner

As Product Owner, you will guide the development team to deliver on the product vision. You will build our existing stack of legal applications and help to develop new ideas based on your interactions with users…

Product Owner

As Product Owner, you will guide the development team to deliver on the product vision. You will build our existing stack of legal applications and help to develop new ideas based on your interactions with users. You must possess a blend of business and technical savvy; a big-picture vision, with the drive to make that vision a reality. You will maintain a deep understanding of the market and business problems faced by legal professionals, ensuring that innovative solutions are built to increase Opus 2’s competitive advantage.

You must be able to communicate effectively across all areas of the organisation, forming strong working links with our Edinburgh-based development team. You will also serve as the internal and external evangelist for Opus 2 products and be able to work with the sales channel, design team, key stakeholders and customers.

Linux System Administrator

As System Administrator, you will oversee the delivery of our software solutions to our global customer base in conjunction with our infrastructure support team…

Linux System Administrator

As System Administrator, you will oversee the delivery of our software solutions to our global customer base in conjunction with our infrastructure support team. You will play a key role in ensuring availability of cloud service, security of client data and smooth delivery of new code releases and longer-term architecture projects (including on-premise deployments of software). You will also work closely with DevOps resource and the remote development team (based in Edinburgh).

You will liaise with key stakeholders on the product development, security, support, operational and legal teams to foster a collaborative and harmonious approach to service delivery. You will require good communication skills to ensure strategic business objectives and SLAs are met.

Desirable attributes/experience

Linux/Ubuntu OS;

Puppet, or working knowledge of configuration management, e.g Chef/Ansible;

Amazon AWS or practical management experience with cloud service platforms;

Marketing Generalist

The Marketing Generalist will support marketing functions for the organization through the development, design, coordination, and implementation of marketing initiatives...

Marketing Generalist

As The Marketing Generalist will support marketing functions for the organization through the development, design, coordination, and implementation of marketing initiatives relative to: graphic design, video, social media, special event planning and management, advertising and brand awareness.

This newly created position will be based in our San Francisco office and work closely with the US Business Development, Operations, and Product teams. The ideal candidate will be both strategically-minded and creative, with a well-rounded skill set in the areas of product marketing and lead generation. This is an opportunity to have a tremendous impact on our growth in the US.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Create marketing programs designed to drive lead generation and brand awareness;

Compose powerful copy that appeals to the challenges, needs, and interests of highly sophisticated buyers:

Design and distribute marketing campaigns via email in coordination with Business Development team;

Create and submit ideas to help further develop or refine marketing strategies for business partners, projects, and events;

Create and maintain competitive overview of industry and products with deliverables such as internal digest of competitor news, competitive training, or collateral communicating product differentiation;

Create compelling messaging and unique positioning for new features and products;

Complete marketing projects for all departments and divisions as planned;

Plan and coordinate the Opus 2 presence industry events and trade shows; and

Manage promotional item ordering and inventory, and other administrative tasks as needed.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:

Desire to understand our product and its key features;

Proficient working within Microsoft Office products;

Proficiency within design platforms, especially Adobe Creative Suite;

Ability to work independently and exercise independent judgment;

Ability to plan and prioritize work;

Ability to exercise creativity and attention to detail;

Exceptional verbal and visual communication skills.

Education and Experience:

2-4 years of work experience, preferably in a fast-paced and resource-constrained start-up.

Seniority Level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Opus 2 International is an Equal Opportunities employer and applicants are selected solely on the basis of their relevant aptitudes, skills and abilities. No applicant shall receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, marital status, civil partnership status, trans-gender status, pregnancy, maternity, colour race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, belief, sexual orientation, disability, age. This is not an exclusive list.

In the Press

September 2017 / KM World

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease has selected a new transcript management and collaborative case analysis solution. The law firm, which provides business and legal counsel to clients throughout the United States and globally, sought a hosted solution that would allow its case teams to streamline collaboration and share work product among its seven offices across the country.

September 2017 / Law Journal Newsletters

Last year in Miami, a multi-day international arbitration involving two very large global law firms took place in a “pop-up” high-tech hearing room equipped with state-of-the-art evidence presentation and trial bundle software. Paperless trial technology was integrated with real-time interpretation services in Spanish, English and French to accommodate multinational participants and witnesses. Some case team members participated onsite, while others did so remotely from their respective branches in the U.S., the UK and continental Europe.

August 2017 / Financier Worldwide

Is due diligence actually working in today's M&A transactions? To what extent does it help companies achieve the strategic business goals of the deals in question and pave the way for successful integration? Roger L. Martin, writing about M&A in the Harvard Business Review, suggests that "typically 70 to 90 percent of acquisitions are abysmal failures".

March 2017 / Singapore Law Watch

On Jan. 9, the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) launched a "Legal Technology Vision" road map, aimed at making sure all lawyers within the country are up-to-date with legal technology. But going even further than U.S.-based ethics mandates, such as the American Bar Association's Model Rule 1.1, this vision encouraged lawyers to be part of the solution rather than simply familiar with it...…

March 2017 / Legaltech News

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease has selected a new transcript management and collaborative case analysis solution. The law firm, which provides business and legal counsel to clients throughout the United States and globally, sought a hosted solution that would allow its case teams to streamline collaboration and share work product among its seven offices across the country.

January 2017 / Legaltech News

Last year in Miami, a multi-day international arbitration involving two very large global law firms took place in a “pop-up” high-tech hearing room equipped with state-of-the-art evidence presentation and trial bundle software. Paperless trial technology was integrated with real-time interpretation services in Spanish, English and French to accommodate multinational participants and witnesses. Some case team members participated onsite, while others did so remotely from their respective branches in the U.S., the UK and continental Europe.